Teens Blog

Want to learn how to make your own movie? Join us for an afternoon of movie making madness. Feel free to bring your laptop, tablet, or phone, but the library will have tools on hand to create your own short film. Grades 7-12.

Read, talk about books, socialize and make cool stuff! What could be better? Grades 7-12. Join us for June as we discuss The Girl at Midnightby Melissa Grey, When I Was the Greatestby Jason Reynolds, and The Shadow Heroby Gene Luen Yang & Sonny Liew. We'll also have snacks and each person attending will be entered into a raffle to win a book of their choice!

Read, talk about books, socialize and make cool stuff! What could be better? Grades 7-12. Join us for June as we discuss The Carnival at Brayby Jessie Ann Foley, Fat Kid Rules the Worldby K.L. Going, and A Beautiful Evilby Kelly Keaton. We'll also have snacks and each person attending will be entered into a raffle to win a book of their choice!

This hauntingly beautiful, and at-times terrifying graphic novel will delight anyone with a taste for the supernatural. Featuring five short graphic stories in which the woods come into play, Carroll’s masterful art will make readers feel they are part of the darkness themselves. The tales have a “Twilight Zone” feel to them and all seem to be set in a time long ago. Red and black prevail as dominant colors, but Carroll is not afraid to add brighter tones to assist in conveying a mood. The text is sparse and much of it acts as a part of the art, flowing across the pages in a haunting voice. Each story is unique, standing on its own, leaving its imprint on the reader. There is a general sort of creepiness about the whole book (you may look over your shoulder as you’re reading to see if you’re being watched), but if you like that sort of thing, you will love this book.

Read, talk about books, socialize and make cool stuff! What could be better? Grades 7-12. Join us for May as we discuss Gabi, A Girl in Piecesby Isabel Quintero and The Raven Boysby Maggie Stiefvater. We'll also have snacks and each person attending will be entered into a raffle to win a book of their choice!

April's Teen Book Club meeting was a success! We made duct tape pouches and discussed Wintergirlsby Laurie Halse Anderson and The Young Elitesby Marie Lu. Everyone decided that these were both books worth reading! For May we'll be reading Gabi, A Girl in Piecesby Isabel Quintero and The Raven Boysby Maggie Stiefvater. Quintero just won the William C. Morris YA Debut Award for Gabi, A Girl in Pieces and Stiefvater has an incredible social media presence. You can check her out on Twitter @mstiefvater.

Don't forget-our Poetry Open Mic Night is coming up! Hang out in our transformed basement “café” for Open Mic Night to celebrate National Poetry Month. Read your own poetry, your favorite author’s, or just come in to relax, enjoy some snacks and listen! Grades 7-12.